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The sports video streaming landscape in Canada is a mix of legacy TV network groups Bell Media and Rogers Media; digital media giants such as Facebook, Twitter and Amazon; and independent startups like DAZN.

In India, disruption in the sports broadcasting industry is coming mainly from mobile, as smartphones and better access to data in rural areas have expanded the market for streaming. Top OTT providers include Hotstar, SonyLIV, JioTV and Airtel TV.

Traditional TV dominates sports broadcasting in Brazil, but digital platforms are taking hold, including OTT services run by media conglomerates and social media players that are vying for high-profile sports rights.

The US digital video marketplace continues to show strong vital signs, with positive indicators including growth projections in programmatic buying and overall ad spending, momentum in subscription-based monetization, platform launches and gains in time spent viewing.

In the annual Digital Trends report, eMarketer predicts what will matter to marketers in 2019, in areas ranging from voice technology to digital video to the “ad tech tax.” It also notes some buzzed-about topics that won’t achieve trend status next year.

Already firmly established in the US ecommerce market, Amazon is ramping up its international efforts. Prime is the primary driver behind its global growth, but the membership program looks very different from country to country.

Subscription fatigue be damned. More than a third of Americans believe they will increase the number of subscription services they use in the next two years, but interest isn’t the same across all categories.

Video monetization is strong across advertising and consumer-supported platforms, signaling overall health in the market. As new digital platforms emerge and existing ones solidify their positions, viewing continues to veer away from linear TV and toward digitally connected screens of all sizes and types.

Adoption of subscription OTT video services is taking off across the EU-5. Between 2018 and 2022, the number of subscription OTT video users will increase from 72.6 million to 93.4 million, or more than 28% of the population.

Connected TV advertising is expected to grow, albeit not as fast as many would like, and certainly not as fast as audiences are embracing this platform for consuming content. Industry experts are optimistic that the ad dollars will eventually catch up with consumer adoption.

According to our latest forecast, a record number of US consumers will have pulled the plug on pay TV by the end of this year. In order to slow the viewer exodus, traditional TV providers are teaming up with an unlikely partner: OTT services.

In the latest episode of "Behind the Numbers," eMarketer principal analyst Paul Verna and forecasting analyst Eric Haggstrom discuss Netflix's latest earnings. What was the the most notable announcement? How has the price increase affected subscriber growth? Will new streaming services from Disney and Apple pose real threats?